Change Makers Project - Project Worker

Essential Criteria

• 3 years employment working with women/young women within a community-based project.
• Experience of community-based project delivery.
• Experience in planning, organisation and delivery of community development events and initiatives.

• Knowledge of political arena within Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.
• High standard of IT skills (working knowledge of Microsoft Packages/Google Drive)
• Working experience of project budgets.
• Proficient in project monitoring, analysis, and evaluation.
• High standard of report writing and data presentation.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Demonstrative experience and knowledge of accreditation processes e.g. OCN/CCEA
• Flexible approach to working hours, evening and weekend work is a pre-requisite within this post (will include overnight/UK wide residential)

Desirable

• Knowledge of concerns and issues affecting women in areas such as the North and West Belfast.
• Knowledge of Fundraising
• A full driver’s licence and access to a form of transport which will enable the post holder to meet the requirements of the post in full.
• Knowledge of political arena within Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Key Duties

1. To play a positive and proactive role as a member of a small team to ensure the successful implementation of the overall project.
2. To maintain and develop the Change Makers Project.
3. To recruitment women to engage with the project using a variety of methods.
4. To increase dialogue, sharing and awareness of community development and the politics.
5. To promote and encourage women’s continuous participation in civic society.
6. To promote a greater understanding and acceptance of diversity of all communities.
7. To arrange 6 seminars annually in order to promote learning and provide an opportunity to increase awareness.
8. To organise, plan and attend residential visits to London and Dublin on an annual basis.
9. To organise a range of accredited and non-accredited programmes.
10. Development or sourcing of appropriate training materials and resources to assist in the delivery of the programme.
11. To organise programmes and information sessions with appropriate guest speakers which provide opportunities for women to raise their aspirations, confidence, awareness, knowledge and their ability to learn and grow.
12. To provide opportunities which support women to develop their own leadership qualities and skills.
13. Be responsible for sharing information and representing Shankill Women’s Centre/Change Makers project at events and functions.
14. Attend both internal and external meetings.
15. To accurately maintain appropriate systems to monitor and evaluate the project.
16. To track individuals progress and development and how they put their Change Makers journey into practice. 
17. To support and track participants involvement within the community e.g. PTA, Board of Governors, Steering Committees.
18. To provide additional opportunities for women through linking and engaging with all SWC projects and activities.
19. To provide one to one or small group sessions for participants.
20. Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.
21. Provide regular verbal and written reports to the Project Manager.
22. Adhere to SWC and Project specific policies and procedures.
23. To undertake any other reasonable duties that support the wider work of SWC -   For example: planning, set-up, take-down of events and activities.

The post holder will keep completely confidential any information regarding those participating, their families or any other information which is learnt as part of the job.  Such information must not be passed on without proper authority unless it is in the best interest of the participant.  The post holder shall, in each instance refer to the policy of SWC to ascertain his/her responsibilities in their situation.

Note: SWC reserve the right to amend criteria if required to do so.